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eric schneiderman is the attorney general of new york. >> eric, you represent the people of new york state. what did your citizens lose in the deals thaw are accused of being fraudulent? >> new yorkers, like people all over the united states bought shares in mortgage backed securities, pension funds invested in them. people bought homes baseed on what they thought was the realistic value of the housing market. we've learned that the housing bubble, sxlt mortgage backed secuacties bubble were created, in part, by some pretty flamboyant types of misconduct n. this action which we filed yesterday against j.p. morgan chase really for the activities of bear sterns and companies they purchased later is one of the most flamboyant examples of fraud we've seen in this area. this involved a scheme from 2005 to 2007, and it's not a case as many have been, about one deal or 5 deals. it's the entire force of business. essentially the core promise they made to investment oshz was that they could buy the mortgage backed securities because they had rigorous systems in place to check on the quality o
eric schneiderman is the attorney general of new york. >> eric, you represent the people of new york state. what did your citizens lose in the deals thaw are accused of being fraudulent? >> new yorkers, like people all over the united states bought shares in mortgage backed securities, pension funds invested in them. people bought homes baseed on what they thought was the realistic value of the housing market. we've learned that the housing bubble, sxlt mortgage backed secuacties...
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we take up all of this here tonight with the republican strategist who served in the bush white house, and also, negative economic reports having little effect on the market today. lou joins us as does the head of the catholic league, bill donohue on where the obama administration funds anti-christian art, if you can call it art, and the fight with planned parenthood. we begin with the obama administration still trying to put forward a narrative that matches facts. terrorism is a foreign word for this administration whose lack of transparency is further qomp kateed by a complete lack of security in the consulate in an unstable, violent, muslim nation. we have the latest in this live report. katherine? >> well, thank you, lou. associate for the director of national intelligence issued a statement that seemed to give cover to the administration while at the same time acknowledges the benghazi terrorism by those affiliated with al-qaeda. there was information that led usthe intelligence community, to assess the attack began spontaneous following protests earlier that day in cairo. we pro
we take up all of this here tonight with the republican strategist who served in the bush white house, and also, negative economic reports having little effect on the market today. lou joins us as does the head of the catholic league, bill donohue on where the obama administration funds anti-christian art, if you can call it art, and the fight with planned parenthood. we begin with the obama administration still trying to put forward a narrative that matches facts. terrorism is a foreign word...
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we have 22 million people in this country who are using drugs. 22 million people. >> right. >> and the last survey that i saw was reported on the people who have either used some kind of illicit drug in the last month. because of that drug, because of that consumption here in the united states, we have drug traffickers in mexico making sure they're bringing all the drugs from south america crossing central america and mexico to come to this country. in the last six years in mexico, 65,000 people died, were killed because of the drug war. and the united states has to take responsibility with the fact that there are people being killed in mexico in part because there are so many people here using drugs. and what amazes me is this is not an issue for romney or for president barack obama even though president barack obama has spent $1 billion in drug programs and prevention, which is a huge amount of money. we have to take responsibility in this country for all the people being killed in mexico and central america. >> from each of you quickly, what are the priority issues as you see them i
we have 22 million people in this country who are using drugs. 22 million people. >> right. >> and the last survey that i saw was reported on the people who have either used some kind of illicit drug in the last month. because of that drug, because of that consumption here in the united states, we have drug traffickers in mexico making sure they're bringing all the drugs from south america crossing central america and mexico to come to this country. in the last six years in mexico,...
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the threat of that kind of primary challenge from that part of the party kept it for 22 years. amazing. >> before we go, one of us was bestowed a huge honor this weekend. a p aaody of s.e. cupp made it into an "snl" kick. >> i'm rachel maddow. we try to pick up the pieces and make sense of barack obama's perform in wednesday's debate. as we call it on msnbc, the worst thing ever happened anywhere. joining me toint is the reverend al sharpton. >> i'm never forget where i was the night of that debate. i was here. >> other one conservative contributor, s.e. cupp. >> this has been the best week of my life. >> and joining us from outside the university of colorado where he's refused to eat, shower or sleep since the debate, chris matthews. >> what the hell happened! >> s.e. cupp, anything to add from the conservative perspective. >> no, rachel. i'm happy to listen and smile. i believe the term is gloating. >> i thought that was awesome.u >> i was proud of you and then for putting them up there. i wish they had better glasses, but that was awesome. >> hard it to complain. this could
the threat of that kind of primary challenge from that part of the party kept it for 22 years. amazing. >> before we go, one of us was bestowed a huge honor this weekend. a p aaody of s.e. cupp made it into an "snl" kick. >> i'm rachel maddow. we try to pick up the pieces and make sense of barack obama's perform in wednesday's debate. as we call it on msnbc, the worst thing ever happened anywhere. joining me toint is the reverend al sharpton. >> i'm never forget...
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the president. 46% of undecided voters in a cbs poll gave the win to romney to just 22% for mr. obama. nearly a third of the undecideds were undecided. romney's positive rating rose above 50% for the first time in this campaign in a reuters poll. the president's ratings stayed unchanged at 56%. romney stayed on the attack even though his positions were to be charitable and flatly untrue. here's some of what he said about his tax plan and the economy. >> romney: i'm not in favor of a $5 trillion tax cut. my plan is not to put in place any tax cut that will add to the deficit. my view is we ought to provide tax relief to people in the middle class but i'm not going to reduce the share of taxes paid by high income people. we have 23 million people out of work. or stop look for work in this country. >> eliot: here's how the obama campaign responded to some of the claims. with an ad released this afternoon that relied on fact checkers. >> mitt romney has not laid out specifics for how he would pay for his tax cut. he says it's by reducing deductions and closing loopholes but he hasn'
the president. 46% of undecided voters in a cbs poll gave the win to romney to just 22% for mr. obama. nearly a third of the undecideds were undecided. romney's positive rating rose above 50% for the first time in this campaign in a reuters poll. the president's ratings stayed unchanged at 56%. romney stayed on the attack even though his positions were to be charitable and flatly untrue. here's some of what he said about his tax plan and the economy. >> romney: i'm not in favor of a $5...
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when you cut tax rates to 22% and you pay for it by raising taxes by $2 million then we have a problem. that is a fair point. but let's look at somebody you who makes an income of $80,000. that perp gperson gets a big deduction off of his income. solar so, larry, it is something to fix this tax system. >> can i weigh in on this? >> here is the problem i have. i think this is going to get down to $140,000, $120,000 that was the number that paul ryan floated today. things that trouble me. i don't want middle class taxes to go up at all. so i'm worried about not just the mortgage deduction, the kiddy credit, health care deductions and earned income tax credits and i'm a little concerned, i would have to see the details, i want it to red line all middle class deductions and soak the upper end whose rate comes down to 28. >> the chances are of somebody making $80,000 or less, you are probably not going to hit them on the earned income tax credits, probably pretty unlikely. but you are right. it could be a problem with the middle class. you have to see the fine print. did romney release the
when you cut tax rates to 22% and you pay for it by raising taxes by $2 million then we have a problem. that is a fair point. but let's look at somebody you who makes an income of $80,000. that perp gperson gets a big deduction off of his income. solar so, larry, it is something to fix this tax system. >> can i weigh in on this? >> here is the problem i have. i think this is going to get down to $140,000, $120,000 that was the number that paul ryan floated today. things that trouble...
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no shocker there but we will tell you what we are talking about when we come back. >> it is 22 after the hour. time now for a segment we like to call what the hill. when we hear the stories you will know why. if congress passing bills to help the average american or just themselves. a "washington post" study raising serious concerns and discussions about recent legislation. it found 73 law americas backing bills that could benefit themselves or their relatives. the practice is legal it's allowed under ethics rules as long as the lawmakers aren't the soul beneficiary. the new york post reporting jp morgan chase bailed out the chairman of the democratic congressional campaign committee and for gave 93,000 dollars he still owed on his house. israel and his wife are divorcing trying to sell the home. republicans now want an investigation. we know about this unemployment is dropping from 8.1 percent to 7.8 percent in the month of september. this is something that democrats really spent the weekend celebrating. republicans say this is nothing to cheer about. listen to both sides. >> i unde
no shocker there but we will tell you what we are talking about when we come back. >> it is 22 after the hour. time now for a segment we like to call what the hill. when we hear the stories you will know why. if congress passing bills to help the average american or just themselves. a "washington post" study raising serious concerns and discussions about recent legislation. it found 73 law americas backing bills that could benefit themselves or their relatives. the practice is...
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a bus full of passengers plunged hundreds of feet off a cliff, killing at least 22 people. the bus was on a rural road in a northern province. survivors and witnesses reportedly say the driver was going too fast. >>> nepal, army officials worked alongside civilians to search for victims of a dead deadlylandslide. it killed at least six people and workerser look for eight others. heavy rain hampered the search. >>> china, paragliders from eight countries came to a southwestern province to jump off a mountain more than 7,000 feet high. competitors showed off their skills on the way down with moves like helicopters and infinity tumbles, all part of the city's third international tournament. and that's a wrap on this fox trip around the world in 80 seconds. a guiness world record holder created a brand-new record for cracking coconuts with his head. the guy from india set out to break 20 right of way ones by slamming them on the front of his dome. he managed to bust 18 in as many seconds. earning a spot in the asia and india book of records, he made the guiness book in march, b
a bus full of passengers plunged hundreds of feet off a cliff, killing at least 22 people. the bus was on a rural road in a northern province. survivors and witnesses reportedly say the driver was going too fast. >>> nepal, army officials worked alongside civilians to search for victims of a dead deadlylandslide. it killed at least six people and workerser look for eight others. heavy rain hampered the search. >>> china, paragliders from eight countries came to a southwestern...
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they are sticking it out. >> it's really a lack of confidence in the economy and that speaks volumes. the labor force participation rate. the number of americans who are working right now is 63 percent. why is that significant? >> it is significant because 63.6 percent of the actual number is the lowest it has been since 1981. in 81 it was 63.5 percent. this is 30 years we have gone backwards. we need to be putting people to work. the labor participation late at 63.6 percent not good. >>> so bottom line these new jobs numbers even though they may sound promising, nothing to celebrate. >> nobody is going to say putting people to part-time work is bad but these people needful time jobs. >> you are going to come back again, right? >> yes. >> 26 minutes past the hour. joe biden forced to take a time-out from the campaign trail ahead of the presidential debate. what is the white house so worried about in terms of what he might say. there are permanent reminder of two fallen soldiers but it could cost an army veteran his job. we will explain what this is all about. hey! did you know that ho
they are sticking it out. >> it's really a lack of confidence in the economy and that speaks volumes. the labor force participation rate. the number of americans who are working right now is 63 percent. why is that significant? >> it is significant because 63.6 percent of the actual number is the lowest it has been since 1981. in 81 it was 63.5 percent. this is 30 years we have gone backwards. we need to be putting people to work. the labor participation late at 63.6 percent not...
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i thought mitt romney tonight was in his wheel house when he was talking about the economy. >> paul ryan is cutting 716 for medicare. the exact same number in his budget which was passed by the republican house and the president never mentioned it. >> it does remind you that the last debate that mitt romney was seven months ago and the last debate that barack obama had was four years ago. and the people he's used to sparring with are reporters. >> how did he prepare? how did the president prepare for this? >> we got 45 minutes in before we got a ryan budget mentioned. mitt romney made the choice to put ryan on the ticket. when we look at where the polls started to separate before the convention, right around when ryan was put on the ticket. when do the numbers on medicare and the polling start to go upside down for the republicans? when ryan is put on the ticket. yet we get 45 minutes through the debate before paul ryan is mentioned. he's the incarnation of the modern republican party which will inherit the power that you give to mitt romney since they will be governing from the house mo
i thought mitt romney tonight was in his wheel house when he was talking about the economy. >> paul ryan is cutting 716 for medicare. the exact same number in his budget which was passed by the republican house and the president never mentioned it. >> it does remind you that the last debate that mitt romney was seven months ago and the last debate that barack obama had was four years ago. and the people he's used to sparring with are reporters. >> how did he prepare? how did...
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bush -- made up for all of the jobs losted under president bush and adds jobs on top of that. there is no doubt about it that the president can take credit for creating jobs where mitt romney never did. the headline in the "new york times," obama's jobs number still beats his predecessor. 866-55-press. a long way to go still, unemployment is still too high. there are a lot of public sector jobs being cut because of budget cuts, but the private sector remains strong. manufacturing jobs are starting to come back and president obama bring jobs back to this country. the obama economy is working. it's just taking longer than any of us would like. the times last wednesday, this headline from the "new york times," auto sales, the highest in five years. the fiscal cliff is still looming, but those worries don't seem to be slowing down auto sales. autos flew off the hot at the highest rate in four years. 1.9 million cars, trucks and suvs sold in the united states in september, up 13% from last year -- then same period a year ago. that gets us up to probably 15 million vehicles being so
bush -- made up for all of the jobs losted under president bush and adds jobs on top of that. there is no doubt about it that the president can take credit for creating jobs where mitt romney never did. the headline in the "new york times," obama's jobs number still beats his predecessor. 866-55-press. a long way to go still, unemployment is still too high. there are a lot of public sector jobs being cut because of budget cuts, but the private sector remains strong. manufacturing jobs...
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there were old friends when they were in the house of representatives. they were cordial to reach other. i just think, and this is subjective. those who watched it on television kennedy had won. those who heard it on radio, thought nixon had won. -- those who watched on television thought kennedy had won. >> let's move on to a little bit later debate. the comeback of the fixture and our political campaign. there is a commission to set up the debate. let's watch the clip from 1998. >> over the years you have expressed several positions while posing -- while opposing nearly all forms of government payment for it. you now say you support abortion only in the cases of rape,, or a threat to the mother's life -- incest or threat to a mother's life. if abortion were to become illegal again, the you think the women who defy the law and have them anyway, as they did before it was ok by the supreme court and the doctors who perform them should go to jail? >> i have not sorted out the penalties, but i do know why it opposed to abortion. i favor adoption. if we can
there were old friends when they were in the house of representatives. they were cordial to reach other. i just think, and this is subjective. those who watched it on television kennedy had won. those who heard it on radio, thought nixon had won. -- those who watched on television thought kennedy had won. >> let's move on to a little bit later debate. the comeback of the fixture and our political campaign. there is a commission to set up the debate. let's watch the clip from 1998....
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you see an increase of about 279% in the number of major versus the bush. each of a price tag hundred million dollars a year. >> heather: i want to give you a chance to respond. president obama he is the incumbent president in this race. let's take a look at economic numbers. since president obama took office in january of 2009 the u.s. government has implemented more fiscal stimulus and monetary intervention than ever before. g.d.p. has slowed from 2.4% to 12% in 2011 and only 1.6% in first half of 2012. first three that recovery has added 6.7% to g.d.p. and unemployment stuck above 8% and as you heard nancy, 25% of americans age 25-55 still need a job. so why do president obama deserve another four years? >> it's clear heather in this debate it's going to be critical for the president to make the case that while we are moving forward there is still a lot of work to do. americans across the board are struggling. and that conversation that romney is trying to put forward that nancy is putting forward that americans are more dependent because if anybody is m
you see an increase of about 279% in the number of major versus the bush. each of a price tag hundred million dollars a year. >> heather: i want to give you a chance to respond. president obama he is the incumbent president in this race. let's take a look at economic numbers. since president obama took office in january of 2009 the u.s. government has implemented more fiscal stimulus and monetary intervention than ever before. g.d.p. has slowed from 2.4% to 12% in 2011 and only 1.6% in...
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it is a catch-22 in a lot of ways. if you don't vote, you cannot complain. you have forfeited your voice in the system. if you do vote, though, you have consented get very to the outco, whatever it is. my guy or your guy. in that argument, there is no way to get out of consenting to the system. the talks about the clean hands that we talked about earlier. the idea that voting or nonvoting entitles you to speak or not speak about political affairs is completely wrong. it is the fundamental duty of citizens to be engaged specifically, but the actual act of registering and going to the ballot box is not the fullest extent of that duty. host: catherine mangu-ward. we will go to the next call. caller: i want to thank the man from maryland who was on a minute ago. my son and grandson both served in iraq in order to not vote if this lady wants to. it is a privilege, not a duty. i am appalled that anyone would go on tv and encourage people not to vote. my son andin this last primary,s a slip of the vote. because they were tied. guest: i think the caller was maybe be
it is a catch-22 in a lot of ways. if you don't vote, you cannot complain. you have forfeited your voice in the system. if you do vote, though, you have consented get very to the outco, whatever it is. my guy or your guy. in that argument, there is no way to get out of consenting to the system. the talks about the clean hands that we talked about earlier. the idea that voting or nonvoting entitles you to speak or not speak about political affairs is completely wrong. it is the fundamental duty...
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bush before. i suspect we would expect something more along that line. >> what i am going to do is take several questions and then come back to the panel. let me start right behind you. then we will go across this way in the purple shirt. >> i m a university of california student. in regard to intervention in syria for u.s. policy should be, how do we account for lower of the fallout if we decide to intervene, for example the alawite population? what'd you think will happen to them? do you think that can be foreseen if we decide to entertaiintervene? >> the 75% who voted for the islamic party not because there were islamic party, but in egypt for 17 years there were no political parties. they became more political. it is small. mohammad morrissey -- morsi was on a visit to the european union. he said that i am against that. we did that except in cairo the demonstrations of private property and buildings. >are you going to enact a lot to stop the abuse of the free speech or religion? >> and questio
bush before. i suspect we would expect something more along that line. >> what i am going to do is take several questions and then come back to the panel. let me start right behind you. then we will go across this way in the purple shirt. >> i m a university of california student. in regard to intervention in syria for u.s. policy should be, how do we account for lower of the fallout if we decide to intervene, for example the alawite population? what'd you think will happen to them?...
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so we've seen progress even under republican control of the house of representatives. but ultimately part of being principled, part of being a leader is, a being able to describe exactly what it is that you intend to do not just saying i'll sit down but you have to have a plan. number two what's important is occasionally you've got to say no to folks both in your own party and the other party. yes, have we had some fights between me and the republicans when they fought back against us reigning in the excesses of wall street? absolutely. because that was a fight that needed to be had. when we were fighting about whether or not we were going to make sure americans had more security with their health insurance, yes, that was a fight we needed to have. >> lehrer: all right. >> so part of leadership and governing is saying what it is that you are for but also being willing to say no to some things. and i've got to tell you governor romney, when it comes to his own party during the course of this campaign, has not displayed that willingness to say no to the more extreme part
so we've seen progress even under republican control of the house of representatives. but ultimately part of being principled, part of being a leader is, a being able to describe exactly what it is that you intend to do not just saying i'll sit down but you have to have a plan. number two what's important is occasionally you've got to say no to folks both in your own party and the other party. yes, have we had some fights between me and the republicans when they fought back against us reigning...
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there were old friends when they were in the house of representatives. they were cordial to reach other. i just think, and this is subjective. those who watched on television thought kennedy had won. >> let's move on to a little bit later debate. the comeback of the fixture and our political campaign. there is a commission to set up the debate. let's watch the clip from 1998. >> over the years you have expressed several positions while opposing nearly all forms of government payment for it. if abortion were to become illegal again, the you think the women who defy the law and have them anyway, as they did before it was ok by the supreme court and the doctors who perform them should go to jail? >> i have not sorted out the penalties, but i do know why it opposed to abortion. i favor adoption. if we can get this law changed, where we can get everyone to take the kids better sometimes unwanted and aborted, take them and put them in a family that will be loved. my position has evolved. it is continuing to evolve. it is evolving in favor of life. i have had a
there were old friends when they were in the house of representatives. they were cordial to reach other. i just think, and this is subjective. those who watched on television thought kennedy had won. >> let's move on to a little bit later debate. the comeback of the fixture and our political campaign. there is a commission to set up the debate. let's watch the clip from 1998. >> over the years you have expressed several positions while opposing nearly all forms of government payment...
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neil: it's a catch 22; right, charlie? >> right. neil: my argument, you know where the money's going. i don't know what you do with the money you had because it was not spent in the congress venges, more bang for the buck not paying a penny for the debate performance. does it restrategize, do both campaigns restrategize what? >> i think what you'll see now, based on my conversations with fairly significant people, is that you're going to see romney be much more strident, okay? i think they're going to take a different tone now. neil: was he strident last night or in your face? i don't call you strident. you are in the face. >> what's the definition of "strident?" neil: being an as. >> okay. sometimes you have to be [bleep] neil: he called him president, and he -- that's when you get nasty, but it was not nasty. >> what i like about mitt romney and paul ryan, they are opposed to the policies, but they treat him with the respect dedeserves. too many conservatives, the attacks are demeaning because they attack him as a person and not h
neil: it's a catch 22; right, charlie? >> right. neil: my argument, you know where the money's going. i don't know what you do with the money you had because it was not spent in the congress venges, more bang for the buck not paying a penny for the debate performance. does it restrategize, do both campaigns restrategize what? >> i think what you'll see now, based on my conversations with fairly significant people, is that you're going to see romney be much more strident, okay? i...
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. >> i represent a different course. i make sure young people have great jobs tomorrow and bright and prosperous future. that is the difference between us. >> wednesday's debate will focus on domestic policy. romney continues to hamer the president for what he calls a failed foreign policy? an op-ed in today's op-ed journal, romney declared the president is weakening the america's position in the world writing, "by failing to maintain the element of our influence and by stepping away from the allies, president obama has heightened the prospect of conflict and instability. he does not understand in american policy that lax resolve can provoke aggressio aggression. and carriage disorder." after a weekend of debate prep in boston, romney left for denver an wednesday's big event. while the campaign played the game of lowering expectations for the governor. >> obama is a gifted speaker. he has been on the national stage for many years. experienceed debater. he has done the debates before. this is mitt's first time on this sta
. >> i represent a different course. i make sure young people have great jobs tomorrow and bright and prosperous future. that is the difference between us. >> wednesday's debate will focus on domestic policy. romney continues to hamer the president for what he calls a failed foreign policy? an op-ed in today's op-ed journal, romney declared the president is weakening the america's position in the world writing, "by failing to maintain the element of our influence and by...
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president obama favors continuing 82% of the bush tax cuts himself. so president obama supports most of that number. the remaining $2 trillion is cobbled together from taking governor romney's proposals to reduce the corporate rate, which by the way, president obama wants to reduce the corporate rate too. and adding to it rhetoric from the campaign about reducing the middle income tax burden. the reality is this $5 trillion number is not a specific plan by romney. it's cobbling a number of things together and including things obama and romney both agree on. >> but it is a number, a plan he has talked about. unfortunately, we are out of time, congressman. thank you so much. >> president obama claims $3 trillion of that number himself, so does president obama have a $3 trillion plan to cut taxes? he doesn't want to go around talking about it a whole lot. >> former congressman arch davis, thank you so much. >>> federal authorities have launched a criminal probe into a company hired by republicans. after looking at dozens of suspicious forms there's enoug
president obama favors continuing 82% of the bush tax cuts himself. so president obama supports most of that number. the remaining $2 trillion is cobbled together from taking governor romney's proposals to reduce the corporate rate, which by the way, president obama wants to reduce the corporate rate too. and adding to it rhetoric from the campaign about reducing the middle income tax burden. the reality is this $5 trillion number is not a specific plan by romney. it's cobbling a number of...
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it reveals that 55% of americans say the economy is worse than it was four years ago. 22% say it's better, 17% it's about the same. but voters overwhelmingly chose president obama as the candidate that they would think could do a better job of fixing the economy by a 9-point lead. > > i would agree that the economy really hasn't changed. the issues that we had four years ago are still there. we haven't found a way to fix those problems. and the economy is not growing. it's hard to believe that someone who has more than doubled the deficit is going to fix the problem by raising taxes and trying to flood the economy with programs is going to grow our economy. > > which segues to the next topic, which is taxes. at president obama, of course, is pushing for higher taxes for millionaires and billionaires, and mr. romney of course is against that idea. who will do a better job with the tax plan? > > i think you're going to see more of the same. but you can take 100% of all the income of everybody making over $250,000 and you're not going to make a real dent in the budget deficit. you've got to
it reveals that 55% of americans say the economy is worse than it was four years ago. 22% say it's better, 17% it's about the same. but voters overwhelmingly chose president obama as the candidate that they would think could do a better job of fixing the economy by a 9-point lead. > > i would agree that the economy really hasn't changed. the issues that we had four years ago are still there. we haven't found a way to fix those problems. and the economy is not growing. it's hard to believe...
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is about and it's been adopted by the united states house of representatives and been embraced by governor romney, understand his plan tom, by the way, with governor romney's plan to voucherize the va. he's studying very hard. paul ryan is a skilled debater, a skilled -- very -- he's very smart, encyclopedic knowledge of the budget he's proposed and the domestic issues that are out there, working hard to prepare methodically for the debate against sarah palin, so he's working very hard. >> delaware attorney general bo biden, thanks for coming on today. >> absolutely. we're back right after this. now we need a little bit more... a little bit more vanilla? this is great! [ male announcer ] at humana, we believe there's never been a better time to share your passions... because the results... are you having fun doing this? yeah. that's a very nice cake! [ male announcer ] well, you can't beat them. [ giggles ] ohh! you got something huh? whoa... [ male announcer ] humana understands the value of spending time together that's a lot of work getting that one in! let's go see the birdies. [ male
is about and it's been adopted by the united states house of representatives and been embraced by governor romney, understand his plan tom, by the way, with governor romney's plan to voucherize the va. he's studying very hard. paul ryan is a skilled debater, a skilled -- very -- he's very smart, encyclopedic knowledge of the budget he's proposed and the domestic issues that are out there, working hard to prepare methodically for the debate against sarah palin, so he's working very hard....
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a big part of the republican majority in the house of representatives. i mean, are those races just as important as the presidential race? >> well, i mean, anybody that's a student of government understands the president can do just so much without a congress, so i think at the end of the day the congressional numbers and the u.s. senate numbers are very, very important to where the state goes public policy-wise. you know, look, the 13 -- ohio is not going to get many more than 13 republican congressmen. there's some good races out there. there are going to be close races out there, but i actually don't believe either one of the presidential campaigns have coattails this year. i don't think either campaign is particularly strong enough to pull one person through or one person down. i think these are going to be done individually on the ground, and i think you see the activity in the congressional candidates, maybe unprecedented out there, in which they are not trying to hook on to the president. they are not trying to hook on to governor romney. they are
a big part of the republican majority in the house of representatives. i mean, are those races just as important as the presidential race? >> well, i mean, anybody that's a student of government understands the president can do just so much without a congress, so i think at the end of the day the congressional numbers and the u.s. senate numbers are very, very important to where the state goes public policy-wise. you know, look, the 13 -- ohio is not going to get many more than 13...
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we're out of time. you're the deputy white house editor for politico. everyone should follow you on twitter. thank you for being on the "bill press show." we'll be right back. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." >>only on current tv. dose of politics from a fresh perspective. >>i'm a slutty bob hope. the troops love me. >>only on current tv. en (vo) cenk uygur is many things. >>oh really? >>tax cuts don't create jobs. the golden years as the conservatives call them, we had the highest tax rates, and the highest amount of growth, and the highest amount of jobs. those are facts. >>"if you ever raise taxes on the rich, you're going to destroy our economy." not true! [ ♪ theme ♪ ] >> announcer: this is the "bill >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." >> john: this is the "bill press show." i'm john fuglesang filling in for bill all morning. taking your calls at 1-866-55-press. coming up, think progress editor in chief judd legum will be here in studio with me. later, "buzzfeed" political reporter mckay coppins and wayne of the humane soci
we're out of time. you're the deputy white house editor for politico. everyone should follow you on twitter. thank you for being on the "bill press show." we'll be right back. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." >>only on current tv. dose of politics from a fresh perspective. >>i'm a slutty bob hope. the troops love me. >>only on current tv. en (vo) cenk uygur is many things. >>oh really? >>tax cuts don't create jobs. the golden...